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How do you or did you cope with a loved one’s diagnosis? What are your needs during this difficult time? What happens when your role moves from partner or friend to carer? Find out how others cope or share your experiences.
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As my grandfather approaches his final days （with prostate cancer）, I, a designer, am looking to create something that captures his sound and our shared memories for his emotional support and help him to say goodbye, no regret: Allow him to record messages for my f...Read More
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HiI am not coping due to husband behaviour towards me after diagnosis of prostate cancer which mastised into bone cancer. I have tried to be positive and organised a holiday at his persistence.The holiday became a nightmare due to his verbal abuse forgetting ever...Read More
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Hi my mum was diagnosed with lung and brain cancer October 2022. Moving forward to day. Treatment was stopped about September last year. Now mum has no mobility and is off with the fairies. I don’t know how to tell when the time is near. I want to take time off bef...Read More
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Hi, My husband has stage 4 Oesophageal cancer, diagnosed early 2023. He is on immuno therapy which so far is helping, but the last week he has been having high temps with recommendations to visit ED. Today we did visit ED, and we walked out. I know there are long w...Read More
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Hi everyone, My ex husband has terminal cancer and is currently in the hospital. He can no longer receiving surgery or any other cancer treatment as his cancer has metastasis. He has lived alone for the last 12 years and refused any help. I don't live in Australia ...Read More
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Our son was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer 2 years ago when he was 40 and had just become a father. Despite numerous visits, my husband and I relocated from our home to be nearer to him 8 months ago as he has no other family close by. As other treatments have...Read More
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Hi everyone, this is my first time in any groups so I hope I'm in the right one. My sister was diagnosed on new years day 2023 with stage 4 Melanoma that had spread to her brain, lungs, stomach and bowl. She has over 20 lesions in her brain alone with 3 of them pu...Read More
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My wife was being treated for overactive thyroid gland because she was losing weight, after months of treatment she woke up to shortness of breath and problems swallowing. After going to emergency room they detected a large bloody tumor that was close to breaking w...Read More
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Hi everyone, new to this (or any) support forum.Brother is undergoing chemo and radiation for tongue cancer. He lives alone so I’m putting together a care pack for him with things that will help him in some small way during his treatment. From what I have read, sk...Read More
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Hi all. My mum has been diagnosed with cancer. I have never been more scared in my life. I hate seeing her so anxious and stressed. I also feed off her energy. When she is anxious so am I. I don't know how to cope. I am scared of leaving her alone because of her me...Read More
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